affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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Margaret Murray does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Margaret Murray, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
The uneasy feeling spans political affiliation in the town, which is split between two largely rural and somewhat impoverished counties, although some were more hopeful than others that there are signs of reprieve on the horizon.
—Makiya Seminera, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Investigators believe the shooters targeted Allen because of his gang affiliations, police said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
Oregon State, which had no previous affiliation with Blueprint, became its second consulting client in August, facilitated in part by the prior connection between OSU executive deputy athletic director Brent Blaylock and the company.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Margaret Murray, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
The uneasy feeling spans political affiliation in the town, which is split between two largely rural and somewhat impoverished counties, although some were more hopeful than others that there are signs of reprieve on the horizon.
—Makiya Seminera, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Investigators believe the shooters targeted Allen because of his gang affiliations, police said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
Oregon State, which had no previous affiliation with Blueprint, became its second consulting client in August, facilitated in part by the prior connection between OSU executive deputy athletic director Brent Blaylock and the company.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for affiliation
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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